Al Jaffee donates life’s archive of work Columbia University Library
Columbia University Libraries has announced they have acquired the archives of famed MAD Magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee. The donation will…
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The current state of newspaper syndication
Rob Tornoe, writing for Editor & Publisher, has an interesting read about the current state of newspaper syndication. He confirms…
President Obama shows up in Spider-Man comic
President Obama came to the rescue in Tuesday’s The Amazing Spider-Man after the famed web-slinger needed to board a plane…
The top 10 greatest syndicated comics?
Over on Listverse.com, someone has posted their top 10 Greatest Syndicated Comic Strips In American History. Their picks: 10. Krazy…
Despicable Me 2 was the top 4th of July weekend flick
I took in Despicable Me 2 last Wednesday. So did a lot of other folks. The animated sequel was the…
Chuck Asay retires
Chuck Asay retired from The Gazette back in 2007, but continued to draw his syndicated editorial cartoons. The Gazette announced…
My review: The Pogo Connect iPad stylus is a great digital pen
Some months ago I came across the Pogo Connect iPad stylus online. The device boasts that it is a unique…
Lone Ranger drawn by Jack Kirby
Mark Anderson has posted several images of a 1971 card game featuring the Lone Ranger. The game was produced by…
Neil Gaiman returns to Sandman
Neil Gaiman has penned the prequel to his acclaimed comic Sandman. The new series comes out in October and is…
Video: Ed Koren and 50 years with the New Yorker
Ed Koren has been doing cartoons for the New Yorker for over 50 years. Below is a video by Stuck…
Michael Jantze launches campaign to fund The Norm
Michael Jantze is back at the drawing board and ready to knock out a special edition book of his comic…
Palestinian cartoonist released from Israeli prison
Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Sabaaneh was released from Israeli prison earlier this week. He was arrested in February on his way…
Successful cartooning in the digital world
Howard Tayler, creator of the webcomic Schlock Mercenary was one of the fine speakers at this year’s AAEC convention. In…
My 2013 AAEC Convention wrap-up
This year’s annual convention of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists wrapped up on Saturday night (or early Sunday morning…
Bob Mankoff’s TED Talk on the Anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon
A great talk by New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff about constructing humor in the New Yorker and in cartooning…